§ 34. Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) if he is aware that a memorial was forwarded to the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) (Fisheries Department) from the anglers of the Upper Feale and Cashen rivers requesting to have an inquiry held at Abbeyfeale and Listowel for the purposes of extending the open season of the said rivers to the months of September and October, and thus putting it in the position it was three years ago and upwards; and will he say what action the Department intends to take in the matter?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELL (Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture, Ireland)The memorial referred to was received. The Department are of opinion that, as the present close season came into operation only in the year 1911, it would not be desirable to reopen the question until further experience has been gained, or until some indication is forthcoming that there has been a definite change in the local conditions. The memorialists were so informed.